Sadistic
Sadistic describes a tendency to derive pleasure from the pain, suffering, or humiliation of others. The term is derived from the name of the 18th-century writer Marquis de Sade, whose works linked cruelty and sexual arousal; the adjective entered modern usage through the words sadism and sadistic.
In clinical psychology, Sexually Sadistic Disorder is a paraphilic disorder in DSM-5-TR when arousal from suffering
Distinctions and contexts are important. Consensual adult BDSM practices may involve pain or domination but are
Prevalence data are limited; sexual sadism is considered rare in the general population and is more often
In culture, sadism is a common motif in literature and film, often depicted through villains or horror,